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By Bronwen Steele The Incredibles 2, which came out in cinemas this summer, hadn’t been much more than an exciting possibility for over a decade prior to its release. The original was released a whopping fourteen years ago in 2004 and, full of sharp wit, charm, and clever action sequences, it became a rewatchable classic. …

Idolatry is at the core of our everyday experience. We often turn our hearts towards something or someone other than Christ, and this is the subject tackled by Steve Hoppe’s first book, Sipping Saltwater. In it I found a compelling analysis of the problem of the human heart, combined with some practical suggestions of ways…

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the film ‘Arrival’ (2016). Arrival, directed by Denis Villeneuve, is a poignant and visually beautiful sci-fi film which indirectly asks a deep philosophical question: should God have created the world knowing it would contain such agonising suffering? The problem of suffering is sometimes offered as proof that no God…

|Barry Dysert| Most Christians, I suspect, will be interested in learning about biblical promises, especially since God’s promises are guaranteed to come true. By studying these promises we gain reassurance of God’s future commitments as we see how He has kept the commitments that have already come to pass. In short, it’s a faith-building exercise. …

Prayer can be difficult at the best of times. But praying for the entire world can seem especially daunting. This is the theme that Rachel Jones addresses in her latest book, “5 Things to Pray for Your World.” Helpfully, we find that we don’t have to pray for the entire world all at once. Each…

“When Breath Becomes Air” is the memoir of Paul Kalanathi, a brilliant and promising neurosurgeon who receives a life-changing cancer diagnosis at the age of 36. The book follows his journey over the next two years as he struggles to come to terms with the inevitability of death. Kalanathi is used to dealing with cancer…

Roseveare, Helen. Enough. The Good Book Company, 2011. In 1953, soon after graduating in Medicine from Cambridge University, Helen Roseveare served as a missionary to the Congo where she built a hospital and training centre for local doctors and medical staff. Seven years later the Congo became independent from Belgium and the country was immediately plunged…

Pimm, Freddie. The Selfish Gospel. Inter-Varsity Press, June 2017. Like a fast-spreading illness, selfishness is rampant within the Church. So argues Freddie Pimm, the author of The Selfish Gospel. Pimm isn’t the first writer to comment on the corrosive influence of individualism on the Church. But he does provide a fresh perspective on how the 21st Century Church has…